An interactive virtual environment inhabited virtual agents for oil-field safety operation training

Intelligent virtual agent behaviour is a crucial element of any virtual environment application as it essentially brings the environment to life, introduces believability and realism and enables complex interactions and evolution over time. However, the development of mechanisms for virtual agent perception and action is neither a trivial nor a straight-forward task. In this paper we present a model of perception and action for intelligent virtual agents that meets specific requirements and can as such be systematically implemented, can seamlessly and transparently integrate with knowledge representation and intelligent reasoning mechanisms, is highly independent of virtual world implementation specifics, and enables virtual agent portability and reuse.

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An Interactive Virtual Environment for Programming Modular Robots

Volume 9: 2015 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications ◽

10.1115/detc2015-47705 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kevin J. Gucwa ◽

Harry H. Cheng

Keyword(s):

User Interface ◽

Virtual Environment ◽

Open Source Software ◽

Modular Robots ◽

Programming Environment ◽

Software Projects ◽

Educational Environments ◽

Software Platforms ◽

Interactive View ◽

Interactive Virtual Environment

The design of RoboSim, a virtual environment for modular robots which controls simulated robots with code written for the hardware robots without modification, is described in detail in this paper along with its applications in educational environments. RoboSim integrates into the Ch programming environment, a C/C++ interpreter, that provides the ability to remotely control robots through interpreted C/C++ code allowing users to alternate between hardware and virtual robots without modifying the code. Open source software projects Open Dynamics Engine, OpenSceneGraph, and Qt are employed to produce the virtual environment and user interface which provide the capability of running on all major software platforms. The design of the software includes multiple library modules each specific to a particular task; therefore the simulation library and Graphical User Interface (GUI) can link against only the necessary libraries. The GUI links against the graphical library and XML library to give an interactive view of the RoboSim Scene as users are adding robots and obstacles into both the GUI and simulation. Execution of Ch code generates a new RoboSim Scene window which has the entire simulation that utilizes the simulation, graphical, xml, and callback libraries, in addition to the identical Scene from the GUI. It generates its own window for the user to view and interact with the progress of the simulation.

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Analysis of Visual Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia at the Early Stages of the Disease and Their Correction by Interactive Virtual Environment

Human Physiology ◽

10.1134/s0362119717060056 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 43 (6) ◽

pp. 625-636 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. V. Muraveva ◽

M. V. Pronina ◽

G. A. Moiseenko ◽

A. N. Pnevskaya ◽

Yu. I. Polyakov ◽

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Keyword(s):

Virtual Environment ◽

Cognitive Impairments ◽

Early Stages ◽

Interactive Virtual Environment ◽

Visual Cognitive

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Real-Time Aerodynamic Flow and Data Visualization in an Interactive Virtual Environment

2005 IEEE Instrumentationand Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings ◽

10.1109/imtc.2005.1604568 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R.J. Schwartz ◽

G.A. Fleming

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Virtual Environment ◽

Data Visualization ◽

Interactive Virtual Environment

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Quality of service support of distributed interactive virtual environment applications in IP-Diffserv networks

IEEE International Workshop HAVE Haptic Virtual Environments and Their ◽

10.1109/have.2002.1106921 ◽

2003 ◽

Author(s):

Quanyou Zhou ◽

D. Makrakis ◽

N.D. Georganas ◽

E. Petriu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Service ◽

Virtual Environment ◽

Service Support ◽

Interactive Virtual Environment

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Game Strategy in Multi-User Shared Virtual Environment Based on Internet

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.26-28.809 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 26-28 ◽

pp. 809-812

Author(s):

Hai Dong Yu ◽

Bo Tao Zhang ◽

Yan Chun Wang

Keyword(s):

Correlation Analysis ◽

Mechanism Design ◽

Virtual Environment ◽

Design Theory ◽

Imperfect Information ◽

Correlation Network ◽

Virtual Agents ◽

Game Model ◽

Dynamic Correlation ◽

Distributed Virtual Environment

This paper proposed a new interests game model with dynamic correlation analysis in distributed virtual environment based on mechanism design theory. The game definitions in correlation network and interest matrix were given and an analysis approach to find out the interest focus of virtual agents and administrator was presented. Thus a prototype virtual environment game system was implemented to demonstrate the effects of our approach in optimizing the visual rendering process and highlighting the collaborative perception according to payoffs under imperfect information condition.

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Using an interactive virtual environment to integrate a digital Action Research Arm Test, motor imagery and action observation to assess and improve upper limb motor function in patients with neuromuscular impairments: a usability and feasibility study protocol

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019646 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. e019646 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Frank Behrendt ◽

Corina Schuster-Amft

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Virtual Environment ◽

Motor Imagery ◽

Upper Limb ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Action Observation ◽

Training System ◽

Digital Version ◽

System Usability Scale ◽

Interactive Virtual Environment

IntroductionIn the recent past, training systems using an interactive virtual environment have been introduced to neurorehabilitation. Such systems can be applied to encourage purposeful limb movements and will increasingly be used at home by the individual patient. Therefore, an integrated valid and reliable assessment tool on the basis of such a system to monitor the recovery process would be an essential asset.ObjectivesThe aim of the study is to evaluate usability, feasibility and validity of the digital version of the Action Research Arm Test using the Bi-Manu-Trainer system as a platform. Additionally, the feasibility and usability of the implementation of action observation and motor imagery tasks into the Bi-Manu-Trainer software will be evaluated.Patients and methodsThis observational study is planned as a single-arm trial for testing the new assessment and the action observation and motor imagery training module. Therefore, 75 patients with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, traumatic brain injury or Guillain-Barré syndrome will be included. 30 out of the 75 patients will additionally take part in a 4-week training on the enhanced Bi-Manu-Trainer system. Primary outcomes will be the score on the System Usability Scale and the correlation between the conventional and digital Action Research Arm Test scores. Secondary outcomes will be hand dexterity, upper limb activities of daily living and quality of life.HypothesisWe hypothesise that the digital Action Research Arm Test assessment is a valid and essential tool and that it is feasible to incorporate action observation and motor imagery into Bi-Manu-Trainer practice. The results are expected to give recommendations for necessary modifications and might also contribute knowledge concerning the application of action observation and motor imagery tasks using a training system such as the Bi-Manu-Trainer.Trial registration numberNCT03268304; Pre-results.

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